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Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon

Gunshots were fired on Tuesday morning near the entrance of the Pentagon, resulting in multiple injuries.

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Firefighters battle flames as fires force evacuations in Catania

The Italian island of Sicily has been hit by large fires, fuelled by record heat and forcing homes to be evacuated and an airport to close.

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Russia displays its maritime might as the country celebrates Navy Day

Fifty-four war ships sailed the Neva River through St. Petersburg marking Russia's Navy Day celebrations. Russian president, Vladimir Putin, was in attendance and gave a glowing reviewing of his country's military capabilities.

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Flood aftermath: Pile up of cars on road in China

Dozens of vehicles are seen in a pile up on a motorway in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou after record rainfall caused deadly floods.

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More than half of EU adults 'now fully vaccinated' against COVID

European Commission spokeswoman Dana Spinant said at a press briefing on Thursday 54.7 per cent of all EU adults were fully inoculated.

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Police chase car crash

The Florida Highway Patrol released video on Tuesday, July 20, showing a high-speed car chase on a Florida highway come to a dramatic end as the SUV being pursued by police hits two other cars and then a guard rail before flipping over.

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Olympic characters face stiff competition in mascot-mad Japan

Tokyo 2020's cutesy Olympic mascots are plastered across the host city, but they have competition in mascot-mad Japan, where cuddly characters promote everything from prisons to health screenings.

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Army helicopters fight forest fires in northwestern Russia

Russian defence ministry images show military helicopters helping to tackle forest fires in the Republic of Karelia in northwestern Russia, dropping 26 metric tons of water on the most active fires.

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Deadly Floods in China

Deadly Floods in China

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Russia unveils new war plane, Putin hails air power

Russia unveils new war plane, Putin hails air power

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Blue Origin Launch Return

Jeff Bezos has reached space on his rocket company's first flight with passengers.

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Germany Floods Aftermath

Germany Floods Aftermath

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Anti-vaxx protest in front of UK Parliament

Anti-vaccination protesters demonstrate in front of the British parliament on "Freedom Day" when most Covid restrictions are being lifted despite a surge in cases.

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Pilgrims pray next to Mount Arafat

Pilgrims pray next to Mount Arafat

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Germany floods damage

As water recedes, the extent of the damage caused by floods becomes apparent

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At least 23 killed in landslide, wall collapse in India monsoon rains

Indian rescuers search for victims after a tree feel amid heavy monsoon rains, demolishing a wall and burying nearby residents in the eastern suburb of Chembur in Mumbai

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Thai protesters call for PM to resign over virus crisis

Thai police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters marching toward the government house calling for the Thai Prime Minister to resign over his mismanagement of COVID-19 crisis

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Major California fire prompts evacuations

A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompting more evacuation orders and the cancellation of an extreme bike ride through the Sierra Nevada on Saturday as critically dangerous wildfire weather loomed in the coming days

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Candlelight vigil for Indian journalist killed in Afghanistan

Journalists in India held a candlelight vigil to honour Reuters' photojournalist Danish Siddiqui who was killed on assignment in Afghanistan on Friday

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Voodoo, Catholic pilgrimage in Haiti amid instability

Thousands of Haitians on Friday made a pilgrimage to bathe in sacred waterfalls amid political instability in the wake of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines